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anniesdad

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14,589 posts

259 months

Monday 9th February 2015
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...get the car out of the garage and drive it!

I keep going in there emptying my dehumidifier and looking at it, all nice and shiny thinking that I need to get it out and drive it. I've got it on an optimate4 battery conditioner, so it's started up first time no problem and I've ran it a couple of times up to temp whilst it's been laid up but there's nothing like taking it out for a drive. I know some will be saying get it out there, but the roads are still a bit too salty for me so hoping for some milder/drier weather soon when I can give it a good blast!

Anybody else? biggrin

framerateuk

2,849 posts

205 months

Monday 9th February 2015
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Mine was out today smile

MOT and service are due so it was a quick trip down the M4 to my local specialist.




It was -3 when I started (you can see the frost on the Galaxy!), but I was actually quite warm when I arrived at the garage. I just hope they can find the source of my oil leak under the rocker cover (I've changed the gasket but it's still leaking).

The roads were a little salty but I've treated the car with ACF50 so I hope that'll help keep the corrosion away. The car did need a little convincing to start this morning though! It hasn't run for a month and it didn't manage to hold it's revs until the 3rd attempt at turning the key.

Edited by framerateuk on Monday 9th February 15:44

Davey S2

13,384 posts

275 months

Monday 9th February 2015
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framerateuk said:
MOT and service are due so it was a quick trip down the M4 to my local specialist.
Andy at Qmech?

Steve, just be thankful you've got as toy in the garage and get out in it you big girl.

framerateuk

2,849 posts

205 months

Monday 9th February 2015
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Davey S2 said:
Andy at Qmech?

Steve, just be thankful you've got as toy in the garage and get out in it you big girl.
Yeah I've been going to Andy since I bought the car. I wouldn't take it anywhere else!

anniesdad

Original Poster:

14,589 posts

259 months

Tuesday 10th February 2015
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Davey S2 said:
Andy at Qmech?

Steve, just be thankful you've got as toy in the garage and get out in it you big girl.
Haha, I knew there would be at least one! biggrin

I know, it won't be long now. thumbup

Davey S2

13,384 posts

275 months

Tuesday 10th February 2015
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How many miles on it now?

Caught upgradeitus yet?

anniesdad

Original Poster:

14,589 posts

259 months

Tuesday 10th February 2015
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Only 1500 miles Dave, hoping to put a few thousand on it this year. smile

Not caught upgradeitus yet, but may consider an aeroscreen for the summer if I can pick one up cheap enough secondhand. I have put a hazardous bends sticker on the back though. thumbup

OT...That GT4 though huh...quite a machine. cloud9

Caterham and GT4 = perfect garage? I think you're right.